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Robert "Sonny" Carson (also known as Mwlina Imiri Abubadika)〔(Amazon.com page on the book "The Education of Sonny Carson )〕 (May 22, 1936〔(Sonny Carson, 66, Figure in 60's Battle for Schools, Dies )〕 — December 20, 2002), was a controversial activist and a community leader in Brooklyn. A black nationalist, Carson was mostly known for his political organizing, including many public demonstrations. He is also known for his autobiography, ''The Education of Sonny Carson'' (1972), which was made into a 1974 film. Carson is the father of hip-hop artist Professor X. ==Biography== Robert Carson was born in 1936 in South Carolina, but moved to Brooklyn as a child.〔(Happy Physical Day, Abubadika Sonny Carson )〕 In his youth, Carson joined a street gang called the Bishops. Carson was arrested after robbing a Western Union messenger and was sent to a juvenile-detention center.〔 Carson fought in the Korean War with the 82nd Airborne Division,〔(Sonny Carson Dies )〕 where he claimed to have met a Korean soldier who asked him, "Why would a black man fight for a country that would not let you drink from the same water fountain in Mississippi?"〔 This pivotal question led Carson to become a black activist after returning to civilian life. Following his return to civilian life, Carson, for a period of time, began a life of illegal activity. He began selling drugs, ran illegal gambling, and committed muggings. However, Carson eventually began working for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and by 1967 he was the executive director of the Brooklyn CORE.〔(Sonny Carson and the Politics of Protest )〕 However, Carson broke from the organization in 1968, stating that it had not done enough to help African-Americans.〔 Carson's later founded a group called the Committee to Honor Black Heroes.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert "Sonny" Carson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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